The History and Narrative Reader
(Part of the Routledge Readers in History Series)
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Drawing together seminal texts from philosophers and historians, including Hayden White, David Carr and Frederick Olafson, this volume presents the great debate over the narrative character of history from the 1960s onwards.
The History and Narrative Reader combines theory with practice to offer a unique overview of this debate and illuminates the practical implications of these philosophical debates for the writing of history.
The editor's introduction offers a succinct survey of the subject to support readings which explore the role of narrative in:
historical understanding human action linguistics and structure the practice of history.An excellent book that any student of history and its practice will want on their bookshelf.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:041523249X
ISBN13:9780415232494
Release Date:June 2001
Publisher:Routledge
Length:464 Pages
Weight:1.85 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.8" x 9.6"
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